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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-23 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE � Wednesday, March 23, 1994 @5z00 PM � MINUTES � MEMBERS ��'` PRESENT: Councilor Gerard Baldacci, Chair Councilor James Tyler Councilor Chris Popper OTHERS PRESENT: Councilor�Pat Blanchette Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community and Economic Dev. T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Gary Jewe11, Parking Supervisor John Lord, Planning Officer Judy Young The meeting was called to order by Councilor Gerard Baldacci at approximately 5:00 PM. Councilor Blanchette sat in as a voting member until the time that Councilor Popper arrived at approxi.anately 5:10 PM. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation � Loan & Deferred Loan - 35 Wing Street, Single Family A motion was made and seconded to approve this loan and deferred loan request as presented. So voted. AGENDA ITEM #2 - C.O. Order 94-133 - Removing Maliseet Gardens South as an off-street parking lot Ren Gibb presented this item to the Committee. The parking lot located on the corner of Exchange and Hancock Streets has been formally used as part of the Maliseet Gardens Parking Area. The property has nodi been sold to United Bank for development and consequently will not be subject to municipal parking regulations. It is requestQd that the subject 'parking ordinance be amended to reflect this change as presented. 19� motion was made and seconded to approve this request a� presented. So voted. � 2/ . � AGENDA ITEM #3 - C.O. Order 94-134 Creating Permit Lot on Texas Ave. , (Health & Welfare Dept. ) Gary Jewell presented this item to the Committee. Apparently students at the UM Bangor Campus are parking in the Dept. of Health ; & Welfare's garking lot thus taking parking from the City Hospital's employees. Mary-Anne Chalila, Director of the Dept. of Health & Welfare, has made a formal request to the City's Parking Division that an area be set aside for employee parking. After much discussion as to the direction to go in solving this problem, it was motioned and seconded to table this item pending the University's actions (in respect to their eventual vacating the Bangor campus) . A final recommendation from City Council will be required on tabling this item also. So voted. AGENDA ITEi�i #4 - Parking Wavier Fees It has been suggested by Staff to amend the Land Development Code - Chapter VIII, Article 11, Section 2.18 - Off Street Parking. The amendment will eliminate the parking waiver fee for projects which involve. .rehabilitation of existing buildings. It was suggested to change the language in section (3) to read. . . "physical limitation which will cause economic hardship" . . . � It was motioned and seconded 2 to 1 to approve this request as presented. So voted. AGENDA ITEM #5 - Planning Update • John Lord presented this item to the Committee. This item deals with the various zoning areas that comprise the area from the Broadway Interstate Exchange to the Burleigh and Strickland Road area. A request� by a local doctor to obtain a contract zone change in order to construct a new facility (5,000 sq. ft. office complex) on Broadway has been received by �he Planning Office. ; John pointed o�t Planning's concerns regarding the traffic congestion that would occur with such a large business. It is contrary to the Land Use Policies and Zoning Policies. High extensive uses where there is a lot of "turning traffic" is not deemed viable in the residential area where the proposed facility would be located. It has been suggested by the doctor's attorney that the conditions may be able to be reduced by limiting the facility to less floor space for office use and also be required to follow-throuqh with residential aspects on the remainder of the facility. John stated that he has not, as of this date, seen any such alternative presented to the Planning Division. There will be a public hearing held on this item also. �� � , �, . �,. 3/ ;`;`� �GENDA ITEM #6 - East Side Meeting Date ��� Ren reminded the Committee that the East Side meeting with ;';�� residents of Fruit and Pearl Streets is scheduled for March 30, �� 1994 at 7s00 PM at Garland Street School cafeteria. �,;;, � �